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Re: Y2K8 LOOPFEST finances
Looks great! Wish I could be there, just got my donation out today.
Thanks again!
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:
> Due to severe financial struggles on the part of everyone,
> the Y2K8 Looping Festival has only received 10% of the funding
> from previous years.
>
> We are in severe danger of not paying our staff (who work for
> over 30 hours at the three days of the festival) and also of
> losing money for the festival itself (which I will be responsible
> for),
>
> Because of this I wanted to ask for everyone's help in whatever
> way they can.
>
> To white:
>
> 1) We just cannot allow guests this year. I've been
> very liberal about this in the past but the venue is too small
> and there are over 60 people amongst performing artists and
> staff filling the room without adding to the coffers.
> PLEASE FORGIVE US THIS ONE, FOLKS and don't hassle
> the volunteer staff at the door about this one.
>
> 2) There will be a limited number of t-shirts for sale at the venue
> $20 all sizes except $22 for XX or XXX sizes. Proceeds
> go to the staff of the festival.
>
> 3) I will make special high quality laser poster copies of the
>beautiful
> poster for people who want one if they contact me well
> in advance (like this weekend). They'll sell for $10/each
>
> 4) If you are doing okay, financially, and can afford it, I will gladly
> accept donations to the festival. I promise that ALL donations
> will go, only, for paying the volunteer staff!
> You can PayPal me at this account looppool(at)cruzio(dot)com
>
> Thanks for your help and understanding.
> We have an awesome festival this year.
>
> Many heartfelt thanks all the artists who are all performing without
> compensation!!!!!!
> Much gratitude to Ted Killian, our graphics artists..........Krispen
> Hartung, our
> webmaster................Chris Roberts, who donated our website to
> us..........Bob Beede.......
> who printed the huge festival posters for free
> and TO ALL OF THE AMAZING FOLKS WHO HAVE DONATED MONEY
> OR TIME to this wonderful festival.
>
> We'll see you all really soon.
>
> love, Rick
>
>
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